Have you or your child been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during the past 12 months? Are you interested in helping researchers learn more about how to delay or prevent type 1 diabetes or how to treat type 1 diabetes? Join a registry to be notified of future opportunities to participate in type 1 diabetes research!

Does your child need a dental exam and cleaning? Your child may be able to take part in a research study where we explore ways of calming and reducing discomfort in children during dental exams and cleanings. Compensation will be provided.

Does your teen get their menstrual period regularly? Do they experience depression, self-injury, or suicide? If your child is between the ages of 14 and 19, they may be able to participate in this study! We hope to learn more about how teens respond to stress, especially when going through hormonal changes across the menstrual cycle, and how these will affect their thoughts and feelings. Your child will be compensated for their participation.

Does your child have frequently relapsing or steroid dependent nephrotic syndrome? This study is testing a medicine called obinutuzumab, and comparing it with another one, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), to see which works better for children with nephrotic syndrome.

Have you been infected with COVID-19? Are you a solid organ transplant recipient? Have you or your child received a COVID-19 vaccine or are planning to receive one? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that will assess your immune response to COVID-19 infection or vaccination over a 5 year period. We are looking for children and adults aged 7-95 years, and plan to collect blood every 2-6 months over the study period. (Compensation provided for the first year).

Are you pregnant? If you are in your 3rd trimester, you may be able to take part in a research study. In this study, we want to learn more about how different kinds of exercise can help reduce risk for high blood pressure in pregnancy and other possible pregnancy complications.

Do you have a newborn baby? Do you also live in Lenoir, Pitt, Craven or Wayne County, NC? If so, you may be able to take part in a research study to find out if drinking bottled water with fluoride can help prevent cavities in children. Compensation provided.

Are you currently out of work and feeling stressed? Take control of your health today! The NC Works4Health Research Study is designed to help you manage your stress and health and provide a supportive work environment when you move into a new job.

Do you have any of your baby teeth or are you a parent who has kept your child's baby teeth? Are you a young adult or a parent of a child age 25 or under? Did you know scientists can learn all about different medications, foods, and environmental exposures in a child's early life from their teeth? You may be able to take part in a research study to learn what factors increase children's risk of developing EoE (eosinophilic esophagitis)! We are looking for children and young adults (age 0-25) with or without EoE to volunteer. Compensation will be provided.

How does your baby's environment affect their brain? A child's brain grows quickly during pregnancy and infancy. If you are pregnant in your 2nd or 3rd trimester, you may be eligible to participate in a research study to find out how your environment affects your baby's brain development. Compensation provided.